Juan Beniquez
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1988)
Juan Beniquez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988 for 8 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,500 career games, he hit .274 with 1,274 hits, 79 home runs, and 476 RBI. Juan Beniquez was a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 220.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 150 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1971-09-04
- Last Game
- 1988-05-30
- Awards
- Gold Glove
Full name: Juan Jose Beniquez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 | 4,651 | 610 | 1,274 | 190 | 30 | 79 | 476 | 104 | 349 | 551 | .274 | .327 | .379 | .705 | 220 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .379 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .705 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | BOS | AL | 16 | 57 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .298 | .249 (+20%) | .316 (+5%) | .365 (-9%) | .682 (-2%) | -16.1 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 33 | 99 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .242 | .243 (-1%) | .310 (-8%) | .353 (-6%) | .664 (-7%) | -124.5 |
| 1974 | BOS | AL | 106 | 389 | 60 | 104 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 25 | 61 | .267 | .256 (+4%) | .324 (-4%) | .369 (-3%) | .693 (-3%) | -238.0 |
| 1975 | BOS | AL | 78 | 254 | 43 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 26 | .291 | .257 (+13%) | .327 (+9%) | .374 (+7%) | .701 (+8%) | 384.6 |
| 1976 | TEX | AL | 145 | 478 | 49 | 122 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 39 | 56 | .255 | .255 (avg) | .320 (-2%) | .360 (-17%) | .681 (-10%) | -623.2 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 123 | 424 | 56 | 114 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 26 | 43 | 43 | .269 | .264 (+2%) | .329 (+2%) | .401 (+3%) | .730 (+3%) | 216.3 |
| 1978 | TEX | AL | 127 | 473 | 61 | 123 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 59 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .323 (-10%) | .378 (avg) | .702 (-5%) | -437.9 |
| 1979 | NYA | AL | 62 | 142 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 17 | .254 | .265 (-5%) | .329 (-9%) | .397 (-1%) | .727 (-5%) | -150.4 |
| 1980 | SEA | AL | 70 | 237 | 26 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 25 | .228 | .264 (-14%) | .326 (-15%) | .387 (-11%) | .714 (-13%) | -488.2 |
| 1981 | CAL | AL | 58 | 166 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 16 | .181 | .255 (-29%) | .320 (-21%) | .368 (-28%) | .688 (-25%) | -631.9 |
| 1982 | CAL | AL | 112 | 196 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 21 | .265 | .261 (+2%) | .324 (-1%) | .388 (avg) | .712 (-1%) | -24.1 |
| 1983 | CAL | AL | 92 | 315 | 44 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 29 | .305 | .260 (+17%) | .324 (+6%) | .389 (-2%) | .714 (+1%) | 107.6 |
| 1984 | CAL | AL | 110 | 354 | 60 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 43 | .336 | .259 (+29%) | .322 (+15%) | .384 (+17%) | .707 (+16%) | 1065.0 |
| 1985 | CAL | AL | 132 | 411 | 54 | 125 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 34 | 46 | .304 | .257 (+18%) | .323 (+13%) | .390 (+7%) | .714 (+10%) | 841.9 |
| 1986 | BAL | AL | 113 | 343 | 48 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 49 | .300 | .257 (+17%) | .325 (+14%) | .395 (avg) | .720 (+7%) | 550.2 |
| 1987 | KCA | AL | 57 | 174 | 14 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 26 | .236 | .262 (-10%) | .331 (-15%) | .415 (-21%) | .746 (-18%) | -538.0 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 39 | 81 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .284 | .262 (+8%) | .331 (avg) | .415 (+34%) | .746 (+19%) | -538.0 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 27 | 58 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .293 | .254 (+15%) | .317 (+17%) | .377 (avg) | .695 (+8%) | 101.1 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,500 | 4,651 | 610 | 1,274 | 190 | 30 | 79 | 476 | 104 | 349 | 551 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -544 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
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Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 746 | 2212 | 303 | 639 | 42 | 247 | .289 |
| Away | 754 | 2439 | 307 | 635 | 37 | 229 | .260 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-30 | TOR | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-05-29 | TOR | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-28 | TOR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-27 | TOR | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-26 | TOR | TEX | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-24 | TOR | TEX | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988-05-23 | TOR | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-20 | TOR | MIL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-18 | TOR | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-05-17 | TOR | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 68 | 54 | 472 | 33 | 5 | 62 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 49 | 38 | 21 | 76 | 9 | 1 |
| OF | 1155 | 958 | 2535 | 69 | 60 | 12 |
| SS | 43 | 38 | 62 | 116 | 20 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | BOS | SS | 15 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 5 |
| 1972 | BOS | SS | 27 | 24 | 38 | 88 | 14 | 19 |
| 1974 | BOS | OF | 97 | 88 | 264 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1975 | BOS | 3B | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | BOS | OF | 44 | 35 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | TEX | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | TEX | OF | 141 | 129 | 410 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 1977 | TEX | OF | 123 | 119 | 311 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | TEX | OF | 126 | 124 | 309 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979 | NYA | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NYA | OF | 60 | 36 | 99 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | SEA | OF | 65 | 61 | 176 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | CAL | OF | 55 | 47 | 117 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | CAL | OF | 107 | 47 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | CAL | OF | 84 | 68 | 174 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | CAL | OF | 98 | 82 | 197 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | CAL | 1B | 46 | 38 | 319 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 1985 | CAL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CAL | OF | 71 | 54 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | BAL | 1B | 14 | 11 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 1986 | BAL | 3B | 25 | 22 | 13 | 47 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | BAL | OF | 54 | 45 | 102 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | KCA | 1B | 6 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987 | KCA | 3B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | KCA | OF | 22 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | TOR | 1B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | TOR | OF | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | TOR | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 68 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 50 |
| Shortstop | 43 |
| Left Field | 296 |
| Center Field | 732 |
| Right Field | 189 |
| Designated Hitter | 111 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gold Glove | OF |
Salary History
Juan Beniquez's recorded salaries total $1,645,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Beniquez's career ran from 1971 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | TOR | AL | $400,000 |
| 1987 | BAL | AL | $430,000 |
| 1986 | BAL | AL | $450,000 |
| 1985 | CAL | AL | $365,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,645,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 25th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Juan Beniquez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Juan Beniquez: the record in brief
September 4, 1971 and May 30, 1988 bracket Juan Beniquez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1971 through 1975), the Texas Rangers (1976 to 1978), the New York Yankees (1979), the Seattle Mariners (1980), the California Angels (1981 to 1985), the Baltimore Orioles (1986), the Kansas City Royals (1987), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1987 through 1988). Beniquez played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 13, 1950, in San Sebastian, P.R., Beniquez was listed at 5-foot-11 and 150 pounds. The bio lists the given name Juan Jose.
In 1,500 games and 4,651 at bats, Beniquez batted .274 with 1,274 hits; the totals also include 79 home runs, 476 RBI, and 104 stolen bases. Beniquez's career OPS of .705 combines a .327 on-base mark with .379 slugging. Beniquez's .274 average ran 6.1% above the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Beniquez
- What years did Juan Beniquez play?
- Juan Beniquez played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988.
- Was Juan Beniquez a pitcher?
- No. Juan Beniquez was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Juan Beniquez hit?
- Juan Beniquez hit 79 career home runs with 1,274 hits.
- What teams did Juan Beniquez play for?
- Juan Beniquez played for 8 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1971–1972, 1974–1975), the Texas Rangers (1976–1978), the New York Yankees (1979), the Seattle Mariners (1980), the California Angels (1981–1985), the Baltimore Orioles (1986), the Kansas City Royals (1987), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1987–1988).
- What awards did Juan Beniquez win?
- Juan Beniquez won the Gold Glove (1977).
- What were Juan Beniquez's career stats?
- In 1,500 games, Juan Beniquez had 1,274 hits, 79 home runs, 476 RBI, 610 runs, and 104 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
- How much did Juan Beniquez earn in his career?
- Juan Beniquez's recorded salaries total $1,645,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Beniquez's career ran from 1971 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Juan Beniquez's salary?
- Juan Beniquez's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $450,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $365,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.
- What position did Juan Beniquez play?
- Juan Beniquez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Beniquez and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Beniquez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 150 pounds.
- How many home runs did Juan Beniquez hit each season?
- Juan Beniquez's home runs by season: 0 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 5 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 10 in 1977, 11 in 1978, 4 in 1979, 6 in 1980, 3 in 1981, 3 in 1982, 3 in 1983, 8 in 1984, 8 in 1985, 6 in 1986, 8 in 1987, and 1 in 1988. His most in one season was 11, in 1978.
- What was Juan Beniquez's career batting average?
- Juan Beniquez batted .274 over his career, with 1,274 hits in 4,651 at bats.
- How many RBI did Juan Beniquez have?
- Juan Beniquez drove in 476 runs in his career.
- Is Juan Beniquez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Beniquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.